Do you need to apply to get New York's inflation refund check?
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing putting money back in New Yorkers' wallets with an inflation refund check.
You could get either $300 or $500 depending on if you're a single tax filer making up to $150,000 a year or a couple making up to $300,000 a year.
You don't need to apply to get the checks, though. As long as you recently filed your taxes, you're eligible to get paid.
Around 8.6 million New Yorkers, including 3.6 million in New York City and 1.34 million on Long Island, all qualify for the refund.
The proposal needs to pass the legislature before the checks are sent out, though, according to Hochul.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.